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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
shares
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Document Type 40-F
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity File Number 1-8481
Entity Registrant Name BCE INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Z4
Entity Primary SIC Number 4813
Entity Tax Identification Number 98-0134477
Entity Address, Address Line One 1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Building A, 7th Floor,
Entity Address, City or Town Verdun
Entity Address, State or Province QC
Entity Address, Country CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code H3E 3B3
City Area Code 514
Local Phone Number 870-8777
Title of 12(b) Security Common shares
Trading Symbol BCE
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Annual Information Form true
Audited Annual Financial Statements true
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 912,274,545
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false
Entity Central Index Key 0000718940
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Amendment Flag false
Series R  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 7,764,800
Number of shares outstanding 7,764,800
Series S  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 2,054,167
Number of shares outstanding 2,054,167
Series T  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 5,301,633
Number of shares outstanding 5,301,633
Series Y  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 6,451,752
Number of shares outstanding 6,451,752
Series Z  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 2,708,031
Number of shares outstanding 2,708,031
Series AA  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 11,482,631
Number of shares outstanding 11,482,631
Series AB  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 6,918,839
Number of shares outstanding 6,918,839
Series AC  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 6,482,274
Number of shares outstanding 6,482,274
Series AD  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 12,513,726
Number of shares outstanding 12,513,726
Series AE  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 6,022,513
Number of shares outstanding 6,022,513
Series AF  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 9,076,087
Number of shares outstanding 9,076,087
Series AG  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 8,442,830
Number of shares outstanding 8,442,830
Series AH  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 4,784,070
Number of shares outstanding 4,784,070
Series AI  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 9,246,640
Number of shares outstanding 9,246,640
Series AJ  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 4,118,260
Number of shares outstanding 4,118,260
Series AK  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 22,303,812
Number of shares outstanding 22,303,812
Series AL  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 1,755,688
Number of shares outstanding 1,755,688
Series AM  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 10,183,378
Number of shares outstanding 10,183,378
Series AN  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 1,035,822
Number of shares outstanding 1,035,822
Series AQ  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 8,303,614
Number of shares outstanding 8,303,614
Preferred shares  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 146,950,567
Number of shares outstanding 146,950,567
Business Contact  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Entity Address, Address Line One 28 Liberty St.
Entity Address, City or Town New York
Entity Address, State or Province NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10005
City Area Code 212
Local Phone Number 894-8940
Contact Personnel Name CT Corporation System